2023 Ryder Cup

[tower912]

The funny thing is with all of the Euro Ryder Cuppers lurking, none of them won.

[tower912]

Videos going around of some ball-devouring rough.   Hit 'em straight.   

[Uncle Rico]

The last time the USA won on foreign soil?

Major winners that year were Bernhard Langer using a persimmon driver, Lee Jansen, Greg Norman and Paul Azinger.

Tiger Woods had just won his 3rd consecutive US Junior Amateur and wouldn't turn pro for another 3 years.

The US team included Azinger, Couples, Kite, Janzen, Pavin, Stewart, DL3, Cook, Beck, Gallagher, Jr, Lanny Wadkins and 51-year old Ray Floyd.

5 of those players became captains, a 6th in Stewart would have.  Couples captained multiple Presidents Cups and Floyd HAD already been a captain.

[Uncle Rico]

One day out.  Get your predictions in.

I'll say:

Team Europe 14 1/2 Team USA 13 1/2

Top Points Scorers:

Team Europe: Hovland
Team USA: Koepka

Goose Eggs:

Team Europe:  Straka
Team USA:  Clark

[tower912]

My prediction:   I won't watch more than a few minutes in passing.      Big family wedding in Chicagoland this weekend will take up my time. 

[lawdog77]

My prediction:   I won't watch more than a few minutes in passing.      Big family wedding in Chicagoland this weekend will take up my time.

Family wedding? That usually happens in Kentucky, not Chicago.

[tower912]

Well played.

[tower912]

If Rory and Golf Jesus are paired at the Ryder Cup, will it be a landslide or will they go their own way?   Either way, I am sure there will be big love everywhere.

Dreams.

[tower912]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tuvk8ZwOsqI

[tower912]

Looks like the streak continues.

[Uncle Rico]

Better fire up the task force

[tower912]

The team building exercise at Wentworth appears to have worked.

It looks like they will never break the chain.

[Uncle Rico]

The team building exercise at Wentworth appears to have worked.

Didn't see the early session but sounds like Burns, Fowler & Harman were awful

[MuggsyB]

Didn't see the early session but sounds like Burns, Fowler & Harman were awful

Yikes. 

[Uncle Rico]

At least the guys on the US team are all good friends and got to see the Colosseum

[cheebs09]

Is the Seve worship reaching Al levels? It feels like they can't go more than a sentence without mentioning him. I was too young for Seve, so is he that big of a deal?

[Uncle Rico]

Is the Seve worship reaching Al levels? It feels like they can't go more than a sentence without mentioning him. I was too young for Seve, so is he that big of a deal?

Yes, in the grand scheme of Ryder Cup things, however, it's overkill at this point.  Problem is, with Azinger on the call and his rivalry with Seve, it'll get a lot of play

[MuggsyB]

At least the guys on the US team are all good friends and got to see the Colosseum

We're 6 down through 7 in one match???

[Uncle Rico]

We're 6 down through 7 in one match???

Yeah, but Xavier and Collin are good friends.

[MUBurrow]

Yeah, but Xavier and Collin are good friends.

[MuggsyB]

Yeah, but Xavier and Collin are good friends.

Apparently we only showed up to shove down some lasagna and osso bucco?  What a dumpster fire. 

[cheebs09]

Looks like USA is starting to pull it together a bit.

With Sergio and Poulter out, I do find the European team pretty likable.

[Uncle Rico]

Looks like USA is starting to pull it together a bit.

With Sergio and Poulter out, I do find the European team pretty likable.

They need 2 points at the bare minimum. 2 1/2 is ok.  3 is game on

[CreightonWarrior]

Looks like USA is starting to pull it together a bit.

With Sergio and Poulter out, I do find the European team pretty likable.

No Phil makes USA pretty likable too...honestly fine with whoever wins because I can't say a really dislike anybody out there golfing (maybe Brooks)

[Uncle Rico]

No Phil makes USA pretty likable too...honestly fine with whoever wins because I can't say a really dislike anybody out there golfing (maybe Brooks)

I'd like a close one heading into Sunday like the Solheim Cup.  Sunday has been a snoozer since 2012